South Carolina Governor declares April 9th "Gamecock Women's Basketball Day" across the state

South Carolina Governor declares April 9th "Gamecock Women's Basketball Day" across the state

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Updated: 6:43 AM EDT Apr 10, 2017

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WEBVTT A PARADE FIT FOR CHAMPIONS.WITH A PARTY AT THE CAPITAL.HOW THOUSANDS OF GAMECOCK FANSARE CELEBRATING A HISTORIC WIN.AND A FAMILY ESCAPES UNINJUREDAS A MAJOR FIRE DESTROYS THEIRHOMEIN COLUMBIA.THE GAMECOCK WOMEN'S BASKETBALLTEAM SCORED ANOTHER MAJORMILESTONE.THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOCOREY: -- EVEN AS THOUSANDS PEOPLE TO ONTHE TEAM.THE COACHES AND PLAYERS STILLTALKED ABOUT THEIR NUMBER ONEGOAL THIS YEAR.GIVE 100.100% IN EVERYTHING THEY DOINCLUDING PRACTICE AND ON THECOURT. ENERGY FROM BASKETBALLGAMES.BROUGHT TO THE STATE CAPITAL>> EVERYONE JUST CELEBRATEDTHESE MOMENTS AND IT'S JUST BEENAWESOME. THE WOMEN'S TEAMWELCOMED HOME AS NATIONALCHAMPIONS.FANS TRAVELED FROM ACROSS THSTATE.THE GIRL'S BASKETBALL COACH AEASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL INGREENVILLE ONE OF THOSE PROUDGAMECOCK>> I'VE SUPPORTED THE GAMECOCKSSINCE I GRADUATED AND I'M SOPROUD OF THE NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIP.GO COCKS. .>> THANK YOU.I JUST CAN'T EVEN PUT INTOWORDS.JUST THANK YOU AND ME BEING FROMHERE AND JUST TO BE ABLE TOBRING A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPBACK TO THE STATE OF SOUCAROLINA.>> PLAYERS AND COACHES SAY THEYGIVE MOST OF THE CREDIT TO FANSFOR STICKING WITH THEM WHEN ONLYA FEW HUNDRED PEOPLE WENT TOGAMES TO NOW..AS NEARLY EVERY GAME IS SOLDOU>> BUT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE.WHAT YOU HAVE DONE.WHAT YOU HAVE CREATED INCOLONIAL LIFE ARENA, WE CAN'WRITE A BOOK ABOUT IT BECAUSE ITWAS YOU. . THE CITY HONORED HEADCOACH DAWN STALEY BY NAMING ASTREET NEAR THE ARENA AFTER HESHE'S ALREADY PUMPED FOR NEXTSEASON.>> AFTER ALL THE YEARS IT TOOKFOR THEM TO GET TO THIS POINT.COACH STALEY SAYS THIS IS JUST

South Carolina Governor declares April 9th "Gamecock Women's Basketball Day" across the state